Which to use
“vermeide” and “vermeiden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,492
- “vermeide” frequency rank
- #2,369
- “vermeiden” frequency rank
- 40861
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vermeide | vermeiden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vermeiden | etwas wenn möglich nicht tun; so handeln, dass etwas möglichst nicht passiert |
Where the eye mixes vermeide and vermeiden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. vermeide runs 8 letters (CVCCVVCV) against vermeiden's 9 (CVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: vermeide vs vermeiden
A purely visual mix-up. vermeide ([fɛɐ̯ˈmaɪ̯də]) and vermeiden ([fɛɐ̯ˈmaɪ̯dn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “vermeide” sits inside “vermeiden”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40861, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vermeide is recorded at frequency rank #38,492, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmaɪ̯də]. vermeiden is at rank #2,369, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmaɪ̯dn̩].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 40861, this pair ranks #1,496,201 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vermeide vs vermeiden
Shared letters: deimrv. Private to "vermeide": -. Private to "vermeiden": n.
"vermeide" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCV · "vermeiden" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vermeide" for "vermeiden" ever safe?
Frequency check: "vermeide" vs "vermeiden" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "vermeide" and "vermeiden" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "vermeide" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vermeiden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,496,201 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vermeide" and "vermeiden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vermeide vs verteile". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,496,201 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.